HMS Warrior by Fred255
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Description
As you arrive at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the stunning sleek, black lines of Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured battleship, take your breath away.
The pride of Queen Victoria, Warrior revolutionised warship construction. Powered by steam and sail, she was the largest and fastest ship of her day. Her most radical innovation was her citadel - an armoured box housing her guns.
Overall Length: 418 feet (128 metres)
Length Inside: 380 feet (116 metres)
Beam (Width): 58 feet (18 metres)
Completed Weight: 9,210 tons
Draught: 26 feet (8 metres)
Normal Maximum Speed: 13 knots under sail
14.5 knots under steam
Main Armament: 26 muzzle-loading 68 pounders (31 kgs)
10 breech-loading 110 pounders (50 kgs)
Cost including guns and coal:
Comments (2)
weesel
Fine image of a fine ship. I believe I have an old slide of her when she first arrived in Portsmouth. I remember taking in the sights and seeing something 'not quite right' and snapping it. Close examination of the image definitely was a head scratcher. I'm sure this is the end result. Well done to all concerned. This vessel is a gem of naval revolutionary architecture... Even if those 'screw' things never catch on... Harumph!
Buffalo1
Wow! Saw her on the History Channel. I'll have to make it to your side of the pond some day to see "Warrior" and "Victory." Where did you take the pic from?